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Sarcasm as a character creation tool in literary works: A pragmatic approach through Norman's unique use of language in On Golden Pond

This article investigates the function of sarcasm as a sophisticated tool for character creation in cinematic narratives, using the character of Norman Thayer Jr. in On Golden Pond as a case study. Moving beyond classical Gricean models, this study adopts an integrated pragmatic...